WordPress.com: Create a Free Website Guide
WordPress.com offers free and paid websites powered by WordPress. It's flexible for blogs and simple sites. This guide explains what WordPress.com offers and how it differs from self-hosted WordPress.
Blog and site flexibility
WordPress.com handles hosting and updates. The free plan has limits (subdomain, no custom plugins); paid plans unlock custom domains, themes, and plugins. It's a good fit for bloggers and small sites that want the WordPress ecosystem without managing a server. For full control and any theme/plugin, self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org) is the alternative. For our full website builder guide, see Website Builders.